soap making question

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hi craft grrls!

i've been checking out many soap making advice/recipe pages (including the community memories) but i'm still rather clueless about all the ingredients. (this may be due to english not being my first language so please forbear with me...)

i'm looking for an easy and cheap recipe that still has a pretty and fun outcome.

so i know i need glycerine, coloring, some scented oils maybe. but it's somehow hard for me to believe that that's all i need to make soaps!
however, i've read a lot about some lard / oils / fats also being used.
so i guess there's probably a whole lot of different recipes.

anyway, i'm really confused by now.
i'd really appreciate it if someone could just give me a recipe or a link to a recipe that clearly states what ingredients i need (and in what amounts) and what exactly to do.

please excuse this post even though there are quite a few things in the memories on this! i just didn't get it! :(